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Kanji Detail for 瓣 - "pulp, petal, valve"
瓣
- Meaning
瓣 means "pulp, petal, valve."
Pulp - The inside of a melon.
Petal - A flower petal.
Valve - A device for regulating the flow of liquids or gases (Japanese usage).
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
petal; valve
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
petal; segment; valves
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
petal; segment; clove (of garlic); piece; section; fragment; valve; lamella; classifier for pieces, segments etc
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
petal; segment; valve
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
The part in a melon where melon seeds are densely arranged is called 瓣. Also called 瓠犀 (gourd teeth). | Flower petals. | 瓣香 (petal incense). The meaning of admiration and prayer. Song people often used this expression. Such as saying "I offer this stick of incense, respectfully for Zeng Nanfeng."
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